Lycoperdon pulcherrimum is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It was first described scientifically in 1873 by Miles Joseph Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis. The fungus is found in the southern United States. References External links Puffballs Fungi described in 1873 Fungi of the United States Taxa named by Miles Joseph Berkeley pulcherrimum Fungi without expected TNC conservation status